Roanoke Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
1,685
201
11.9%
With related children under 18
936
164
17.5%
With related children under 5
397
91
22.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,284
136
10.6%
Full-time, year round
878
33
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
318
14
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
127
8
6.3%
Social Security income in 1999
455
36
7.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,325
Married-couple families
1,118
71
6.4%
With related children under 18
517
63
12.2%
With related children under 5
244
49
20.1%
Householder worked in 1999
842
49
5.8%
Full-time, year round
609
12
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
246
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
63
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
329
12
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,041
Families with female householder, no husband present
509
130
25.5%
With related children under 18
368
101
27.4%
With related children under 5
131
42
32.1%
Householder worked in 1999
391
87
22.3%
Full-time, year round
247
21
8.5%
Householder 65 and over
65
14
21.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
